Liverpool administrators vote unanimously to ban cannabis sales in the village – Eagle News Online

LIVERPOOL – At its monthly meeting on September 20, the Liverpool Village Board of Directors voted unanimously to ban legal marijuana businesses in the village.

Local Law C was enacted pursuant to Section 131 of the New York State Cannabis Act. Specifically, administrators voted to “deny” the licensing and establishment of on-site cannabis retail dispensaries and consumer businesses here.

After holding a public hearing in which no one spoke for or against the ordinance, Mayor Gary White and the four trustees – Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michal LaMontagne – all voted for it. .

Village attorney John Langey stressed that “the cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption will always be permitted by state law.” He also warned administrators that citizens have the right to force a permissive referendum to challenge their decision to step down.

White – a former deputy police chief for the city of Syracuse – complained that the state government had failed to provide guidance regarding the legalization of marijuana. In fact, the state has yet to set up a monitoring office that will be responsible for issuing permits and licenses.

The town of Salina – which includes the village of Liverpool – has yet to address the opt-out option.

“The city has until Dec. 31 to decide whether or not to approve locations for cannabis distribution,” said Nancy O’Neil, executive assistant to Supervisor Colleen Gunnip. O’Neil supported the village government’s concern about the current lack of state control.

A related draft ordinance has been filed by the village council. Local law B would prohibit smoking of any kind on any property in the village. After discussion at his August 16 meeting, the lawyer rewrote the law to clarify that the ban would include sidewalks directly bordering parks and playgrounds.

Violators could be cited and fined $ 25.

Residents and village owners are invited to comment on the proposed smoking ban during a public hearing set for 7:01 p.m. on October 18 at the Village Town Hall, 310 Sycamore St.

Four DWIs in August

On September 20, Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger in a note to administrators reported that the LPD had carried out 224 roadside checks in August and that officers had issued 183 citations for violations of state traffic laws. vehicles and traffic.

Seven traffic accidents were investigated last month and four arrests were made for DWI. Officers performed 41 residential checks and 264 business checks during the month of August while responding to a total of 664 incidents and service calls.

The LPD arrested 19 people last month on 24 criminal charges.

The police chief came by

After passing his Onondaga County Civil Service exam, Liverpool’s provisional police chief Jerry Unger is no longer “provisional”.

Now that he’s officially the best cop in the village, Unger’s contract was officially accepted by administrators on September 20. Having risen through the ranks since joining the LPD in 2009, Unger now earns an annual salary of $ 81,851.